Being the Pizza Nazi that I am, a trip to the Jersey Shore is never complete with out a stop at Ocean City’s “World Famous” Mack and Manco Pizza. After a full day of frying my skin and being pummeled by Dirty Jerz’s righteous waves nothing quite caps a trip to the shore better than scarfing down one (or two or three) of my favorite slices. Among the throngs of prowling teenagers, you’re bound to find one of three locations along the boardwalk. With their seemingly endless lines its difficult to miss. While customers wait, pizza dough twirls in the air as they freshly prepare each pie.
Mack and Manco’s combination of crispy hand-tossed crust, not-too-sweet sauce and copious amounts of cheese is quite frankly unstoppable. If you are fortunate enough to get your sweaty hands on a whole pie, your taste buds better be prepared to get their socks rocked off! On top of that: these Motherfuckers are fast! They crank these pies out one after another. You’ll be burning the skin off the top of you mouth in no time. If I haven’t convinced you enough, maybe the Best of Philly plaques will…remember this is New Jersey. Nothing beats the joy of devouring pizza on the boardwalk while you gaze off into the Atlantic.
FYI: The Mack and Manco 9th St. location is open year round so you can even enjoy your pizza on a snow-covered boardwalk. Remember to smuggle your booze because OC is a completely dry town!
Quick History lesson: Mack and Manco’s opened their first pizza parlor at 918 Boardwalk in the summer of 1956. A few years later they opened another store at 7th Street and the Boardwalk. Mr. Mack had three sons-Dominic, Vince and Joseph and they expanded their business to the Wildwood and Atlantic City boardwalks. Vincent Manco’s son Frank and his wife Kay continued to operate the original Ocean City locations, and opened a third store at 12th Street in the late ’80’s.
Steve T.’s Top 5 Pizza Picks:
1. Westgate Pizza (Bethlehem, PA)
2. Alex’s Pizzeria (Roxborough, PA)
3. Pica’s (Upper Darby, PA)
4. Mack and Manco Pizza
5. Pen Argyl Pizza (My hometown!)
Ready! Set! Pizza!
39 responses so far ↓
nullsubjectparameter // Aug 7, 2007 at 7:02 am
man how can one dude be so DEAD ON about pizza.
mack nmanc4life
Petition to start a Philly pizza club
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Moulder // Aug 7, 2007 at 7:24 am
Over
Rated
there I said it. For shore pizza, it’s good. but shit…
jeff // Aug 7, 2007 at 7:41 am
where are the Pizza Wolves when you need them?
tuesdays // Aug 7, 2007 at 8:34 am
ya ya ive had this pizza. its decent. richie remember last summer when that seagull swiped my crust right out of my hand. ill have a slice tomorrow when i take my first adventure to the shore.
RankoreREX pizza SEX // Aug 7, 2007 at 8:56 am
How are none of your top 5 pizza places in nyc?
Something is wrong with this…
Hans // Aug 7, 2007 at 9:14 am
because NYC pizza sucks BALLZ.
steve t. // Aug 7, 2007 at 9:19 am
NYC vs. Philly pizza face-off!!! Wassup Domino’s commercial….
jeff // Aug 7, 2007 at 9:35 am
Central Jerz has got some good pizza. NYC pizza does suck. Sciorentino’s Pizza ,when it was in Perth Amboy, had awesome square pies.
steve t. // Aug 7, 2007 at 9:48 am
I think we should somehow compile a top 40 list for the tri-state area and figure out a rating system, but we’ll have to cram the NYC pizza somewhere at the bottom….its obviously inferior! They even tried to invade Philly with NYPD Pizza! Get that crap out of here!!!
Hans // Aug 7, 2007 at 10:03 am
oh yeah that garbage 9-11 milking place near jefferson. LAME.
RankoreREX pizza SEX // Aug 7, 2007 at 10:03 am
haha you guys obviously don’t eat pizza. Go eat at pizza hut…i hear they have great wings too.
Doogle MacGoogle // Aug 7, 2007 at 10:07 am
Haha Philly Pizza, stick to your cheese steaks, brooklyn will stick with its pizza.
RankoreREX pizza SEX // Aug 7, 2007 at 10:10 am
I agree.
richie // Aug 7, 2007 at 10:29 am
pizza wolf right here reporting for duty !
K // Aug 7, 2007 at 10:36 am
Okay, Steve clearly has no pallet whatsoever. Here is the agreed upon top 5 pizza joint list.
5- Cosi
4- Lazaros
3- Pizza Bolis
2- Pappa Johns
1- Dominos (garlic sauce and 3 for $5)
Stick to reviewing video games you ass hat.
jeff // Aug 7, 2007 at 10:44 am
Papa Johns gives me the Juicy Poops.
K // Aug 7, 2007 at 10:48 am
see, point proven.
richie // Aug 7, 2007 at 10:55 am
COSI ?
K // Aug 7, 2007 at 11:02 am
Dude, Hearth Baked!
RankoreREX pizza SEX // Aug 7, 2007 at 11:19 am
First off I went to Pomodoros in the heart of soho at Mulberry and Spring Street. I ordered 1 vodka slice and after finishing it wanted another. I ordered a second slice and was given a 3rd for free…both fresh out of the oven. DAmn was that good.
The easiest way to settle this debate is to look at the kings of pizza eating…the ninja turtles. Do you see them living in NJ or PA? No.
I take it that ends the dispute…
K // Aug 7, 2007 at 11:21 am
Your going to look to a toxic turtle for pizza advice? Dont get me wrong, if your trying to take some self defense classes go for it, but im going to keep listening to other humans.
RankoreREX pizza SEX // Aug 7, 2007 at 11:23 am
Not to mention “Ninja Pizza” is probably the best pizza place because its the “home of the nice slice” and has ninjas serving pizza.
i hate the mets. // Aug 7, 2007 at 12:15 pm
wait wait wait… your from pen argyl… thats crazy, i know someone from there.
i hate the mets. // Aug 7, 2007 at 12:18 pm
also, you are all clueless about pizza, im not even getting involved in this stupidity!
art vandelay // Aug 7, 2007 at 12:46 pm
of course you philly turdz are gonna say NYC pizza sux, and a lot of it does, but there’s a lot of shit pizza in philly too. the best pizza in NY is in the bronx and there’s two unreal shops in money earnin’ mt. vernon, especially johnny’s right off gramatan ave. Patsy’s, Luzzo’s, and Joe’s in NYC will top anything in philly, especially since Lombardi’s in philly closed. “youz guyses” continue to eat your greasy, salty, and thick slices and think it’s good.
i hate the mets. // Aug 7, 2007 at 1:01 pm
louie and ernies in the bronx is reality.
kate // Aug 7, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Mack and Manco’s tastes like rainbows and happiness. So there.
steve t. // Aug 7, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Does anyone remember Glen Macnow’s dreaded PIZZA PALOOZA? What a debacle!
ob // Aug 7, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Mack and Manco’s couldn’t make more money even if they had a press printing 100 dollar bills instead of a pizza oven.
tuesdays // Aug 8, 2007 at 6:03 am
im with art! ny pizza till the day i die.
nakedmartin // Aug 8, 2007 at 11:19 pm
ok im alittle late on this but Franzones in Bridgeport PA is the best pizza in teh tristate area.
jeff // Aug 9, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Beat this!
steve t. // Aug 10, 2007 at 10:54 am
So who here is honored as a “Pizza Wolf”? From what I understand, to earn the title “Pizza Wolf” you must eat an entire pie by yourself…
steve t. // Aug 10, 2007 at 10:58 am
and by the way…I would shit myself inside out if I ate of those Japizza’s that Jeff just shared with us!
s. frank // Aug 12, 2007 at 4:55 pm
gianna’s grille firestorm…..
jeff // Aug 14, 2007 at 12:34 pm
BROOKLYN PIZZA!
Hans // Aug 14, 2007 at 2:03 pm
I am an Imperial Pizza Wolf Wizard.
steve t. // Aug 14, 2007 at 2:28 pm
hahahah…how many pies earned you that title?
Doodee // Feb 3, 2008 at 11:51 am
Thanks for sharing
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